I think Ms. Castor makes a relevant point admonishing us to see how the FPISC process works.

the importance of a coalition cannot be overstressed.

we are first, foremost and always an agrarian state obviously.

Consent means something completely different.

I do want to get into this consultation process a bit.

I sited the original Keystone pipeline through North Dakota, through 600 landowners' land, nine counties, and they are very grateful, those rural counties, for that property tax relief that is offered.

I don't think you can change in midstream.

We have introduced this year legislation similar to what he wanted in the Keystone pipeline to encourage the unions.

That is just not true. That is blatantly not true.

I believe that their voices would be more heard and I believe that their questions could be answered.

Let's commit at least to that, to providing more opportunities to provide jobs that I think could cure a lot of the social challenges, as well as the relationship challenges, that we seem to be facing today.

I also wanted to then turn to a decision by DC District Court, U.S. Judge James Boasberg for the United States District of Columbia, appointed by President Barack Obama, for what it is worth.

I would just love to hear more about how your union and how your membership reaches out to our minority community.

You have to show up when you are invited and at least respond to the request.

In wrapping up, I thank the chairman for the time and for his leadership. Let's pass this CRA and overturn this egregious, unproductive BLM rule and return the authority where it belongs, back to the States.

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David and I, ever since we have been working on policy together, we have been talking to companies and labor unions and trade organizations who are very enthused about being strategic.

Our proposed amendment would have utilized existing apprenticeship programs to urge labor unions and contractors to actively recruit and train African American men.

No, Mr. Chairman. I am getting a strong sense of what it is like to be in the minority, however.

I wouldn't fault any of you for being curious right now about how a white Lutheran Republican from Fargo, North Dakota, gets hooked up with a black liberal Democrat from Georgia, but it has been a great pleasure, I'll tell you that.

I am absolutely convinced that the concepts promoted in this legislation... can change a country and can change this body.

It is not just for economic benefit, not just for job creation, but to heal our land, for the benefit not just of our country but of this institution that needs help healing as well.